Improvement in paper socks



J. W. B. GOVINGTON,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAPER SOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 52,540, dated February13, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. W. B. COVINGTON,

i of the city, county, and State of New York,

have invented a new and Improved Paper Sock; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable those skilled in the art to lnake and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in Which- Figure l represents a side elevation of thisinvention, showing the manner in which it is to be used. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

This invention relates to a new article of\ manufacture-viz., socks madeof paper or of paper and muslin combined.

A represents one of my socks which is made entirely of paper; butinorder to obtain greater strength the paper may be combined with asuitable textile fabric, such as thin muslin.

Said socks are made to fit the foot of the wearer closely, and they mayeither be produced by pressing them over suitable molds, or in any othersuitable manner.

They may be Worn under the ordinary stockings or socks, as indicated inFig. l of the drawings, 0r, if desired, they may be used as substitutesfor the ordinary socks.

They are of Very great advantage in winter, on account ot'their qualityto keep the feet Warm, whereby travelers and other persons are enabledto dispense with overshoes of that class generally used for the purposeof keeping the feet Warm, and in summer they may be Worn in place oftheordinary socks, in order to save washing.

They are intended to be made at sucha low price that they can be soldfor less than the cost of Washing, and parties traveling, or otherwiseso situated that they have to pay a high price for washing, are enabledto supply themselves with a sufficient quantity ot' paper socks to lastthem during their absence from home, or for some desired time, and thosepairs which are worn out are thrown away. Infact my paper socks willoccupy the same relation toward the ordinary knitted tor woven socks orstockings which the paper collars occupy toward the ordinary collars oflnuslin or other textile fabrics.

In the manufacture of my paperlsocks I do not wish to contne myself toany particular paper stock; neither do I restrictmyself to anyparticular method ot' manufacture, but reserve thel right to use anypaper stock I may desire an d any process by Which the desired resultcan be gained in the best and cheapest manner.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A paper socken stocking as a new article of manufacture.

J. W. B. COVINGTON.

Witnesses G. L. TOPLIFF, W. HAUFF.

